Isaiah

Isaiah 57:15–19

¹⁵For thus says the One who is high and lifted up,

who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:

“I dwell in a high and holy place,

and with the oppressed and humble in spirit,

to restore the spirit of the lowly

and revive the heart of the contrite.

¹⁶For I will not accuse you forever,

nor will I always be angry;

for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me—

the breath of life I have made.

¹⁷I was enraged by his sinful greed,

so I struck him and hid My face in anger;

yet he kept turning back

to the desires of his heart.

¹⁸I have seen his ways,

but I will heal him;

I will guide him and restore comfort

to him and his mourners,

¹⁹bringing praise to their lips.

Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD,

“and I will heal them.”

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Isaiah 57:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
thus	כֹ֨ה	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
says	אָמַ֜ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the One who is high	רָ֣ם	rām	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
and lifted up	וְנִשָּׂ֗א	wə·niś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
who inhabits	שֹׁכֵ֥ן	šō·ḵên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
eternity	עַד֙	‘aḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity
whose name	שְׁמ֔וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
is Holy	וְקָד֣וֹשׁ	wə·qā·ḏō·wōš	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
I dwell	אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹן	’eš·kō·wn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in a high	מָר֥וֹם	mā·rō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4791 height
and holy place	וְקָד֖וֹשׁ	wə·qā·ḏō·wōš	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
and with	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H854 with
the oppressed	דַּכָּא֙	dak·kā	Noun - masculine singular	H1793 contrite
and humble	וּשְׁפַל־	ū·šə·p̄al-	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H8217 low
in spirit	ר֔וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
to restore	לְהַחֲיוֹת֙	lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2421 live
the spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the lowly	שְׁפָלִ֔ים	šə·p̄ā·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H8217 low
and revive	וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת	ū·lə·ha·ḥă·yō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2421 live
the heart	לֵ֥ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the contrite	נִדְכָּאִֽים׃	niḏ·kā·’îm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H1792 crush

Isaiah 57:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
accuse you forever	אָרִ֔יב	’ā·rîḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7378 strive, contend
nor will I	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
always	לָנֶ֖צַח	lā·ne·ṣaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
be angry	אֶקְּצ֑וֹף	’eq·qə·ṣō·wp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7107 be wroth
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
then the spirit	ר֙וּחַ֙	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
would grow weak	יַֽעֲט֔וֹף	ya·‘ă·ṭō·wp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5848 turn aside
before Me	מִלְּפָנַ֣י	mil·lə·p̄ā·nay	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
the breath of life	וּנְשָׁמ֖וֹת	ū·nə·šā·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H5397 breath
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have made	עָשִֽׂיתִי׃	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make

Isaiah 57:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I was enraged	קָצַ֥פְתִּי	qā·ṣap̄·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7107 be wroth
by his sinful	בַּעֲוֺ֥ן	ba·‘ă·wōn	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
greed	בִּצְע֛וֹ	biṣ·‘ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
so I struck him	וְאַכֵּ֖הוּ	wə·’ak·kê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
and hid	הַסְתֵּ֣ר	has·têr	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5641 hide, conceal
in anger	וְאֶקְצֹ֑ף	wə·’eq·ṣōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H7107 be wroth
yet he kept	וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
turning back	שׁוֹבָ֖ב	šō·w·ḇāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7726 backturning, recusant, apostate
to the desires	בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of his heart	לִבּֽוֹ׃	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Isaiah 57:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have seen	רָאִ֖יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
his ways	דְּרָכָ֥יו	də·rā·ḵāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
but I will heal him	וְאֶרְפָּאֵ֑הוּ	wə·’er·pā·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7495 heal
I will guide him	וְאַנְחֵ֕הוּ	wə·’an·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5148 lead, guide
and restore	וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֧ם	wa·’ă·šal·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular	H7999 be complete, sound
comfort	נִֽחֻמִ֛ים	ni·ḥu·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5150 consoled, solace
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and his mourners	וְלַאֲבֵלָֽיו׃	wə·la·’ă·ḇê·lāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H57 mourning

Isaiah 57:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
bringing	בּוֹרֵ֖א	bō·w·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1254 shape, create
praise	נוּב	nūḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H5108 fruit
to their lips	שְׂפָתָ֑יִם	śə·p̄ā·ṯā·yim	Noun - fd	H8193 lip, speech, edge
Peace	שָׁל֨וֹם׀	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
peace	שָׁל֜וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to those far	לָרָח֧וֹק	lā·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
and near	וְלַקָּר֛וֹב	wə·laq·qā·rō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and I will heal them	וּרְפָאתִֽיו׃	ū·rə·p̄ā·ṯîw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7495 heal